black

#000000

#228CB7

#228CB7

Contrast Ratio

5.5:1

Delta E

64.16

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #228CB7
HEX #000000 #228CB7
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 140, 183
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.3, 68.7%, 42.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.3, 81.4%, 71.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 81.4%, 23.5%, 0.0%, 28.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6022 0.1114 231.0

Contrast & Accessibility

5.5:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #228CB7 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #228CB7

Color Difference (Delta E)

64.16 Very Different
0 — Identical 5 — Similar 25 — Noticeable 100 — Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #228CB7);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #228CB7);

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